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Steve O’Keefe is joined by Stuart MacGill and Moises Henriques to unpack Australia’s series loss to South Africa. The boys discuss the reports of frustration in the camp over Steve Smith’s neck injury, the call to bowl first, Simon Harmer outbowling Nathan Lyon, and the day-five collapse that handed South Africa the series.

Plus, the selection problems facing Australia, whether our wickets are killing spin bowling, the Blues being humiliated in Hobart, Sheffield Shield standouts, the new ODI and T20 squads, and some honest stories about being dropped.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 — Welcome to Chin Music

2:20 — A big week in cricket: Australia v South Africa decider

3:44 — Steve Smith’s neck injury and reports of anger in the Aussie camp

11:40 — Cummins wins the toss and bowls: the wrong call?

14:56 — Positives: Starc’s six-for, Inglis’ hundred and Carey’s resilience

20:04 — Simon Harmer: “I’m not in the business of stats, I’m in the business of winning”

22:52 — Harmer v Nathan Lyon: where Gaz is falling short

29:52 — Day five collapse, Cameron Green’s dismissal and the lefty tactic

41:32 — Selection indecision: Maddinson, McDonald and the selectors under fire

46:12 — Are Australian wickets killing spin bowling?

50:24 — South Africa’s standouts: Jansen, Harmer, Mulder and Rickelton

51:48 — Labuschagne’s future and rebuilding Australia’s batting order

62:28 — NSW humiliated in Hobart: what happened to “the NSW way”?

68:36 — MacGill on being shut out of the NSW spin coaching setup

71:24 — Shield round-up: Bancroft’s 186, WA v SA and Qld v Vic

75:57 — Australia’s ODI and T20 squads announced

82:08 — Dealing with being dropped: stories from the couch

85:52 — Final thoughts and wrap-up

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Stuart MacGill joins Steve O’Keefe and Moises Henriques for a frank assessment of Australia’s defeat to South Africa and the selection calls facing the team ahead of the Cape Town decider.

Should Nathan Lyon return? Is Marnus Labuschagne’s place under threat? And why should selectors stick with Nick Maddinson? The boys debate Australia’s batting approach, Steve Smith’s remarkable career and the importance of picking bowlers who can take 20 wickets.

Plus, MacGill’s unforgettable night at Queen drummer Roger Taylor’s party, a classic Richie Benaud story, Sheffield Shield talking points, and memories of facing Shaun Tait at full speed.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 — Welcome to Chin Music with special guest Stuart MacGill

2:59 — Australia’s defeat: what went wrong against South Africa?

6:13 — Send-offs, sledging and Justin Langer’s revenge

7:21 — Should Nathan Lyon return for Cape Town?

11:49 — Australia’s batting approach and the Marnus Labuschagne debate

19:46 — Travis Head, Nick Maddinson and the top-order selection puzzle

24:21 — Steve Smith reaches 11,000 Test runs

27:57 — Enforcing the follow-on: MacGill’s ruthless approach

30:36 — Picking Australia’s team for the deciding Test

35:32 — For the Nuffies: what makes a sporting tragic?

37:31 — MacGill’s 2005 Ashes tour and a party with rock royalty

44:22 — Celebrity encounters and memories of the first BBL title

46:42 — Supporting regional cricket and the next generation

51:17 — Sheffield Shield: NSW v WA and the Blues’ progress

55:33 — Tanveer Sangha, bowling partnerships and backing your best bowlers

60:29 — O’Keefe’s captaincy nightmare at the WACA

64:28 — MacGill’s brilliant Richie Benaud commentary-box story

66:58 — Tasmania’s four-run thriller and Victoria’s emerging talent

70:31 — England v Pakistan and extraordinary last-wicket partnerships

71:50 — Facing Shaun Tait and celebrating a one-day title

75:14 — MacGill and Dom Thornley’s epic last-wicket stand

78:12 — Cape Town Test predictions and final wrap-up

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Nathan Lyon has been left out and the boys have plenty to say about it! Is leaving out the GOAT the right call on a green pitch, or should Australia always pick a specialist spinner?

Steve O’Keefe, Brendon Julian and Moises Henriques debate the decision, Scott Boland’s immediate impact and what “horses for courses” selection means for Australia’s dressing room.

Plus, South Africa’s batting problems, Matthew Renshaw’s development, Australia’s ageing bowling attack, Matthew Wade’s coaching role and behind-the-scenes stories from the cricket academy and the 1999 World Cup.

The team also discuss how to bring crowds back to Test cricket, Jake Fraser-McGurk’s explosive hitting and the domestic players pushing for higher honours.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 — Welcome to Chin Music and the rain-hit second Test

2:00 — Nathan Lyon left out: did Australia get it right?

4:42 — Would Australia have left out Shane Warne?

6:12 — Horses for courses: selection, communication and team culture

10:18 — Rabada’s return and South Africa’s batting problems

12:29 — Reverse sweeps, Nathan Lyon and Matthew Renshaw’s growth

14:35 — Can Australia’s part-time spinners cover for Lyon?

17:23 — What makes Scott Boland so difficult to face?

23:28 — Australia’s ageing attack: who makes it to the Ashes?

29:36 — Matthew Wade’s coaching role and competitive edge

32:05 — Cricket academy memories and a young Virat Kohli

40:54 — The value of bringing Australia’s best young players together

41:45 — Inside Australia’s 1999 World Cup campaign

48:07 — Team culture, coaching styles and what really wins matches

51:10 — How can Test cricket attract bigger crowds?

59:40 — Domestic wrap: Fraser-McGurk’s fireworks and standout hundreds

1:02:47 — Hugh Weibgen’s promise and the next generation of batters

1:05:23 — Fast-bowling depth and the domestic venues debate

1:09:03 — Second Test predictions: how can South Africa win?

1:11:35 — Final thoughts: was leaving out Lyon the right move?

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